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Chillies

GARDENING UPDATE Some welcome rain has allowed us to begin planting this years chilli crop, we have planted our old favourites the Jalapeno, Manzanno, Annaheim, Cayenne and Poblano as well as some exciting new varieties including Pepperdew and the new hottest chilli in the world, the Jolokia, we can't wait to find out just how hot these Jolokias really are! We are hoping for a good crop this year with such a good start but we will have to wait and see what toll the bower birds, cut worms and slugs take on the young seedlings, somehow we always manage to overcome the odds. Our organic gardening techniques make such a huge difference, thick mulch means minimum watering and few weeds and our fish and sawdust compost always has the plants looking lush and healthy but you never know what you've got until its all over. March and April are our main harvest months and people are welcome to drop in at this time to walk amongst the chillies and pick a few fresh ones to take home.

WHAT'S COOKING It has been a busy time in the kitchen with all of the chillies and tomatoes coming through. The rich aromas of Chipotle and Kasoundi cooking have filled the air on many a cold morning and a few of the locals have been dropping in to stock up, they know which product we are cooking because they can smell it is they drive past. We had a fantastic harvest this year so we have made a lot of wine which will ferment for the next 3-6 months, it's always exciting to follow a new vintage from start to finish and this years should be particularly good, not much rain means lots of flavour and plenty of heat.

MARKETS AND FESTIVALS Markets are the most fantastic way for us to sell our product, not only can people try before they buy but they can also have a chat to whoever is on our stall and find out what makes us a bit different from the rest,come and say gidday and meet the people behind the product. We have a great little team of family and friends doing markets at the moment, so keep an eye out for Aaron at Merimbula and Candelo, John and Linley at Moruya, Kiama and Fox Studios, Randy at Mosman and Epping, Eve at Newcastle, Bruce in Grafton and Stuart or Big Chris at Kingston in Canberra.

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